Weil das noch nicht alles ist

When a spontaneous decision turns your whole life upside down. Authentically and emotionally, Nicola Grotes tells the inspiring story of 56-year-old Hanna in her novel "Because That's Not All There Is," featuring a bike trip from Hanover to Paris and a second chance at life and love.

56-year-old Hanna feels like she's been hit over the head: first, her husband Martin and their four adult children ruin her plans for a family vacation – then she receives a termination notice for her job, which she has lovingly and passionately dedicated herself to for years. What is Hanna, who has always been there for others, supposed to do now? A TV documentary inspires her with a daring idea: she will cycle from Hanover to Paris, 809 km on her old Dutch bike! Family and friends do not take the unathletic Hanna seriously until she actually sets off. Hanna notices that Martin is struggling with her decision when she arrives in Paris, proud and happy, after many challenges.

Nicola Grotes' novel about a woman in her prime, doing something just for herself for the first time, encourages readers to think about new beginnings with its positive tone.